Mental Health Monday

This week, former Rugby League star Danny Sculthorpe joins Mick Coyle to share his mental health journey.

Left unable to walk because of back injury, Danny was driven to the brink of suicide before turning his life around.

He tells Mick how the injury impacted his life, how he lost his home and how he’s now training to be a mental health counsellor in his own right.

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Mental Health Monday: Beyond Recovery

This week on Mental Health Monday, Mick meets the team behind Beyond Recovery - a Mental Health booklet that looks at Mental Health from a host of angles.

Plus Dr Phil Cooper from State of Mind tells us why the sport of Rugby League has put mental health at the heart of its agenda.

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Mick was joined by regular Liverpool Live guest Jay McKenna on this week's edition of Mental Health Monday. Most people know Jay from the North West TUC or Spirit of Shankly, but Jay has his own story to tell regarding his mental health.

Recently, Jay wrote a blog about his mental health journey and he told Mick how at a certain point in his life he felt like he was 'existing' rather than 'living'. Jay wants to raise awareness of mental health and encourage people to speak out about any problems, no matter how small they seem.

You can read Jay's blog here: https://medium.com/@JayMcKenna87/me-ntal-health-talk-to-someone-c7af607e01ea

You can also contact Compass Liverpool who helped Jay here: https://www.compasscounselling.org.uk/

Instagram model Roxie Nafousi shared her own personal experiences of mental health with Mick Coyle in aid of #MentalHealthAwareness week.

Roxie has suffered from depression and anxiety and tells Mick of the struggles she has with social media and how it makes her feel.

Mark Rowland from the charity Mental Health Foundation also spoke of his concern in regards to mental health.

Also, you can hear from Louis Beaver and his mental health journey. Louis works at MSB solicitors and has a positive outlook on how his mental health journey has helped him.

This week's Mental Health Monday focused on #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek which takes place from 8th May - 13th May.

Mick was joined by Cal Strode from the Mental Health Foundation, who told us about a report that they have done on mental health and about their theme of 'Surviving or Thriving'.

Mick was also joined by Mark Williams, a previous guest on Mental Health Monday, to talk about Father's Mental Health and post-natal depression in men.

You can contact Mark here: http://www.reachingoutpmh.co.uk/

In light of the news that Everton midfielder Aaron Lennon had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, Mental Health Monday looked at the issues faced by sports stars in the spotlight.

Clarke Carlisle, former teammate of Aaron Lennon, tried to commit suicide in 2014 and said that he believes that mental health screening should be compulsory in football from academy level as well as sharing his personal experiences.

Rachel Kearney and Jim Johnson discussed this further on the Panel followed by Professor Andy Smith from Edge Hill who has done research into elite athletes and mental health.

On this week's episode Mick was joined by man of the moment, Jake Tyler, fresh from running the London Marathon.

Jake is taking part in the BBC series 'Mind Over Marathon' which focuses on people with different mental health issues training for the London Marathon.

He told Mick of his struggles with anxiety and how exercise changed his life and way of thinking.

David Ashton and Rachel Howley from Liverpool Samaritans joined David Easson for this week's episode on Mental Health Monday.

They told David about the work that they do and the help that they can offer to someone in need.

Also, they have a new partnership with the Brink where they will be offering emotional support on the first Wednesday of every month.

Mick was joined by Jay Wheeler, a former soldier, who has suffered with PTSD, depression and anxiety.

He told Mick how his life spiralled out of control after a tour of Afghanistan.

And he now uses artwork to aid his recovery using "Love" as his tag.

You can view his work here: https://www.facebook.com/Love-ArtGlobal-1049117435110476/?fref=ts